Rob Nahigian, of Auburndale Realty Co. in Newton, has been named the "2011 Massachusetts Real Estate Educator of the Year" by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).

The recognition was made last week at the MAR State Convention’s Professional Awards & Recognition Dinner with approximately 200 people in attendance. The dinner and convention was held at the DCU Center, Worcester.

Trisha McCarthy, president-elect said the award recognized Nahigian for his demonstrated commitment to promoting the professional growth of agents and brokers through course instruction, curriculum development, and contributions of academic and/or written work to industry publications.

Nahigian is a state-certified continuing education instructor and serves on the Mass. Real Estate Licensing Commission’s Education Subcommittee. He writes, designs and teaches real estate courses and programs for state and local Realtor associations and national real estate organizations. He has written dozens of state CE courses and serves on the faculty at Boston University, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, MAR and the coveted NAR Commercial Signature Series Speakers Bureau. He also serves on the board of directors of Boston’s Commercial Brokers Association, SIOR Chapter and LAI. He serves as the New England Chapter Chair of the Counselors of Realtors and its national editor-in-chief, according to a statement.